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N. M. DoTY AUTOMATIC HOG OILER Filed Dec.

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N. M. DO TY AUTOMATIC- HOG OILER Fild Dec. 15 1922 2 sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Dec. 18, 1923.

anne traitant carica NICK IVI. DOTY, OF ALCESTER, SOUTH DAKOTA.

AUTQMATIC HOG OILER.

Application filed. December 15, 1922. Serial No. 607,137.

To all whom 2f may concern:

Be it known that I, NICK M. DoTY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alcester, in the county of Union and State of South Dakota, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Automatic Hog `Oilers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in automatic hog Oilers and more especially to certain improvements made in my machine for which a patent was granted J une 8, 1919, Number 1,805,965.

One object of my present invention consists in mounting the oil tank inside of the oiling or disinfecting cylinder instead of exteriorly of and above the same.

A further object of my invention is to provide the oiling cylinder with valve openings controlled by suitable valves through which the oil is discharged when the oiling or disinfect-ing cylinder is rotated.

With the foregoing and other objects in view that will appear as the nature of my invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts illustrated in the drawings and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

ln the accompanying drawings, which are for illustrative purposes only and are thereforenot drawn to scale F ignre 1 is a front elevation, partly in section, of an oiling and disinfecting machine for hogs, embodying my present improvenients.

lFigure 2 is a detail perspective view of the oil tank and associated parts, shown on an enlarged scale.

Figure 3 is a plan view ofthe oil tank.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary plan View of one corner of the tank, showing more especially the valve opening and free end of the valve which controls said opening.

Figure 5 is a vertical longitudinal section taken on line 5 5 of Figure 4, and

'Figure 6 is a vertical transverse section taken on line 6-6 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings for a more parA ticular description of my invention and in which drawings like parts are designated by like reference characters throughout the several views, the device comprises the oiling or disinfecting cylinder 1, consisting of the disc shaped end walls or members 2 connected together by the cross bars 3 and 4 and the flexible body 5of cloth or other absorbent material.

The cylinder 1 above mentioned is revo lubly mounted on the lower horizontal member 6 of the substantially rectangular frame A, whose vertical orV end members 7 are slidably mounted in the longitudinal grooves 8 formed in the inner faces of the vertical members 9 of the upright frame B, the upper ends of which are connected together by the top cross bar 10.

rFhe cylinder' 1 is yieldably and adjustably supported in position in the frame by the coil spring 11 connected at its lower end to thev upper horizontal member 12 of the frame A and at its upper end to the supporting hook 13 securedV to and depending from the top cross bar 10 of said frame. The chain 14 is for the purpose of adjusting the position of the oiling cylinder with relai. tion to the height of the hogs.

My device further comprises a rectangular oiling tank 15 which is mounted and supported between the cross bars 4 inside of the oiling or disinfecting cylinder 1 and preferably at a point centrally of the length of the latter. The tank 15 is provided with the upright filling spout 16 and cap 17 and also in its top wall 18 adjacent diagonally opposite corners with discharge openings 19 which are adapted to partially or completelyY register with corresponding transverse openings 2O formed in the free end of the flat valve bars 21, pivoted, as at 22, to diagonally opposite corners of the oil tank top. The free ends of the valve bars slide or work under the keeper plates 28 which are suitably fastened to the top of the oil tank and are provided with central transverse openings 24 adapted to register with the openings 20 in the valve bars 21 and the discharge openings 19 in the top of the oil tank. 1t will be understood that the free ends of the valve bars 21 may be adjusted to cause the valve openings 20 to partially or completely register with the openings in the top of `the oil tank and those in the keeper plates 23, depending on the quantity of oil desired to be discharged or ejected from the oil tank upon each revolution of the oiling or disinfecting cylinders.

1n practice, as the hog passes under the cylinder 1 the latter is rotated which causes a certain amount of oil or disinfectant to be discharged or ejected from the oil tank and which soaks through or saturates the cloth body portion, of the cylinder 1 which swabs or applies the sameto the back of the hog.

The machine is placed in a gate or door- Way properly disposed in relation'to the ground or floor in order that the hog can readily pass under the rotatingcylinder.

A plate 25 is arranged above the cylinder l and supported by the frame A, Which prevents the hog from jumping over the cylinder.y andfupon, whichy may be displayed suitable advertising matter.

Fronifthei'ioregoing description taken in connection-5 fvvitlit the drawing, it is thought that thelconstruction, operation and advantages of this invention Willbe readily understood Without requirinzgi` 1 IDQIQ extended eX- planationv-` Y Various changes inthe form, proportions and uniinor.` details` of construction may be resorted to Without departing from the principles or sacriiicing any of the advantages ofthisinvention as dened in the appended claims.

Havin@ described'iny invention, what Al claim asl new and desire to secure by Letters Patent,- is Y.

l. A machine of the character speciiied Vcomprising rotatable oiling or disinecting cylinder having albody, ofcloth or other absorbent material, a supply tank 'orv the register with the discharge openings or the tank.

2. A machine ofthe character specified comprising a rotatable oiling or disinfect'- ing cylinder having a body of cloth or other absori ent material, a supply tank for the oil or disinfectant arranged Within and rotatable With said cylinder7 said tank provided in its top with discharge openingsv and valve bars pivoted at diagonally opposite corners ot the tank top and providedy in theirfree ends with transverse valve openings adapted to partially or completely register with the discharge openings of the tank Vand keeper plates secured tol the top10-t the oiltank adjacent diagonally opposite corners oj' the latter for the iree ends oi' valve bars said keeper plates having transverse openings adapted to register AWith those on the valve bars and tank top. Y 'v .Y

ln testimony whereof l aiiiXiny signataire,Y

NICK M. nerr; 

